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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students become aware of the hidden costs of a vehicle. This lesson teach students to shop for insurance and a deductible which fits their budget. Most young drivers seldom consider the cost of maintenance and annual registration. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students use road maps to calculate the distance between two locations. They estimate the cost for fuel and the miles per gallon. They consider other factors such as geography, road conditions, and traffic that may impact the cost. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 7th
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Students solve problems related to Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour. They convert miles to kilometers to solve the average Rick traveled each day. They calculate the cost of travel over three years and the average cost per kilometer. They calculate the distances between locations on his tour. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify and evaluate the cost of the goods and services the government provides to its citizens. They discover that they pay taxes so they can have the goods and services the government supplies to us. They answer comprehension questions to end the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students calculate gasoline cost per mile on a virtual field trip. They calculate the gasoline costs and travel time for each of the 2 routes, and record on a data sheet. They use Excel to create data tables for mileage, gasoline costs, and travel time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 6th
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Students complete a word problem to determine the cost of gasoline per mile of their virtual field trip. They determine the travel time and gasoline costs for two routes and record the information on a data sheet. They check their work using calculators before discussing the most economical route. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students visit a website to determine activities at three Michigan cities. They calculate the total cost of participating in the activities or visiting places such as zoos, planetariums, historic sites, and museums. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students use a spreadsheet program to graph and compare milage, gasoline costs and travel time for two travel routes in their virtual field trip in Michigan. They determine the most economical route based on the graphs and calculations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students search for information and directions to specific cities from their homes, figure cost of trip when given miles per gallon, distance, and cost per gallon of gas, develop outline budget for summer trip, and draw and label map of home to school. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students are required to analyze the problem and synthesize the most cost efficient way to purchase the amount of pizza. Math concepts: area of a circle, price per square inch, combinations of various sizes to reach the most cost effective solution in conjunction with cost per mile of travel (variable expense). Full Review »
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